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Black Girls Dive Foundation Launches Program in Partnership with Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution
Three BGDF scholars will participate in the BGD IMPETUS-Internship at WHOI. This paid, 10-week summer program provides an opportunity for BGD Scholars to engage in cutting-edge research.
Read MoreWintering Waterbirds
Winter doldrums? Take a local birding trip to encounter a diversity of seabirds this season
Read MoreThe ocean gets a fresh look at UN Climate Conference
A peek inside the Ocean Pavilion’s immersive spaces
Read MoreCape Cod’s first climate change tour opens in Woods Hole
ResilientWoodsHole, a collaboration among the village’s science institutions, created a self-guided, 12-stop tour highlighting the most climate-vulnerable spots in the area.
Read MoreInteractive Climate Tour Opens in Woods Hole
A diverse group of community members, local businesses, government officials, and science institutions came together yesterday to officially launch a self-guided climate walking trail in the village of Woods Hole. The ResilientWoodsHole (RWH) Climate Walking Trail opened to the public with a ribbon cutting ceremony at the Woods Hole Waterfront Park.
Read MoreFive ways to make every day Earth Day
What better way to help our ocean planet than reducing our impacts on land? Members of WHOI’s Sustainability Task Force recommend everyday lifestyle tweaks to help you “be green and go blue.”
Read MoreAdapt or retreat:
No solution is off the table to prepare for sea level rise in Woods Hole
Read MoreWHOI breaks in new research facility with MURAL Hack-A-Thon
Engineers use test tanks and 3D printers to prototype an acoustic sensor in the new Quissett Research Facility
Read MoreCommerce Secretary Gina Raimondo Visits Woods Hole
(From left to right): WHOI Deputy Director and Vice President for Science and Engineering Rick Murray, Mass. Congressman William Keating, Mass. Senator Edward Markey, WHOI’s Carl Hartsfield, U.S. Commerce Secretary […]
Read MoreFive books WHOI researchers are reading right now
Ocean scientists don’t just read peer-reviewed papers to stay inspired. Some require less-obvious forms of reading to keep their minds sharp
Read MoreFalmouth Planning Board votes to rename street in WHOI Village Campus
Oceanographer cartologist Marie Tharp to be recognized during Women’s History Month
Woods Hole, MA. (March 11, 2021) – The Falmouth Planning Board has approved the name change of a street […]
Read MoreConvergence Accelerator could help to meet “An Ocean of Need”
Innovative National Science Foundation program aims to address major ocean-related societal issues
Read MoreFinding answers in the ocean
The test being used to diagnose the novel coronavirus—and other pandemics like AIDS and SARS—was developed with the help of an enzyme isolated from a microbe found in marine hydrothermal vents as well as freshwater hot springs.
Read MoreWHOI Wishes NOAA a Happy 50th Anniversary
Work by NOAA, WHOI and many other partners have helped monitor and protect countless marine species, including humpback whales (shown here lunge-feeding) and critically endangered right whales in waters near […]
Read MoreWHOI Scientists Make Woods Hole Film Festival Appearance
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (WHOI) scientists appear in two shorts and a feature film at this year’s Woods Hole Film Festival (WHFF). In addition, scientists will also participate in Q&A […]
Read MoreOverhaul to take Alvin to greater extremes
The Human Occupied Vehicle (HOV) Alvin returned to Woods Hole, Mass. this spring for the final phase of an overhaul that will allow the submarine to dive to 6,500 meters.
Read MoreWorking from Home: Mallory Ringham
WHOI-MIT joint program student outfits her basement to do vital work on a marine carbon sensor
Read MoreWorking from Home: Scott Lindell
Though pandemic slows countless research projects, kelp breeding program can’t stop. A WHOI community rallies to help Scott Lindell and his lab sort over 2,200 blades.
Read MoreStatement on racism from WHOI leadership
June 1, 2020
WHOI leadership would like to take a moment to acknowledge the recent clear-cut examples of racial injustice demonstrated in our country and their impact on those within our […]
Read MoreWorking from Home: Dante Cusolito
With some mechanical skills, foam board, and an oceanographic mind, Dante Cusolito found the perfect way to spend his time at home
Read MoreWorking from Home: Matt Long
A marine chemist spends his time at home tinkering on a high-tech buoy in the basement, proving that being homebound doesn’t mean you can’t think big.
Read MoreWorking from home: Chris German
As I reached the end of April, I realized that too much of my time was getting consumed by zoom calls and email in a bid to […]
Read MoreFinding medical answers in the ocean
The test being used to diagnose the novel coronavirus—and other pandemics like AIDS and SARS—was developed with the help of an enzyme isolated from a microbe found in marine hydrothermal vents as well as freshwater hot springs.
Read MoreA message to our community
WHOI President Mark Abbott addresses the COVID-19 pandemic as it affects the institution and beyond
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